“White House Chronicle”

1 week ago | yourvalley.net | Llewellyn King |“White House Chronicle”

Llewellyn King Submitted photo By Llewellyn King | “White House Chronicle” It was a quiet voice in the night in southern Rhodesia, a radio broadcast. It let in the world: a world beyond my family’s horizons and even the demanding British public school-inspired academy I attended. The broadcast was the BBC Transcription Service. I had to keep the radio on low because it was transmitted after midnight by the local radio network, which was based on the BBC model. There was only one channel and...

1 month ago | yourvalley.net | Llewellyn King |“White House Chronicle”

Llewellyn King Submitted photo By Llewellyn King | “White House Chronicle” Sitting behind President Trump at his inauguration were men who might well be called the barons of America: the tech billionaires who control vast wealth and public awe. They are so high in Trump’s esteem that he seated them in front of his Cabinet. When King John of England was crowned in 1199, barons also attended him. They were the barons of England, although most were of French descent — the result of the conquest...

Nov 28, 2024 | yourvalley.net | Linda Gasparello |“White House Chronicle”

Linda Gasparello Submitted photo By Linda Gasparello | Producer, “White House Chronicle” Taking to the road over Thanksgiving is an American tradition, and AAA projects a record 71.1 million Americans will drive to their dinner destination. My husband and I will join the driving throngs. But our Thanksgiving tradition is to set out for no particular dinner destination and with no expectations. Over the years, we have had the best and the worst of dinners at restaurants where we have just...